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GEORGE PASSEL AND JOHN SOFGE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNORS` TO J. A. FAY & COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 457,368, dated August 11, 1891.

' Application tiled April 15, 1890. Serial No. 347,963. (No model.)

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Be it known that We, GEORGE XV. PASSEL and JOHN SOFGE, citizens of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Uortising- 'Machines of which the following is a specilication.

Our invention relates .to inortising inachines of the class of power-machines in which a tool-carriage carryin g a rotating hollow auger or combined chisel and auger is driven reciprocally to and from the work secured upon a platen or table; and it consists in the improved machine embodying various detailed improvements in construction and arrangement of its parts and the operative mechanism, all as hereinafter more fully set forth.

Mechanism embodying our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-` Figure 1 is a side elevation complete; Fig. 2, an end elevation from the platen end complete; Fig. 3, a plan View; Fig. 4, an end elevation similar to Fig. 2, but omitting the worktable orplaten. This gure also exhibits a modication, substituting a worin-gear for the bevel-gears in the reciprocating mechanism of the chisel-ram. Figs. 5 and 6 are details of the brake mechanism of the ram-driv- Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are detail views of the split lockingbearing for the tool-carriage-elevating shaft. Fig. 10 is an enlarged view of the platen-feed lever. Figs. 11, 12, and 13 are perspective views of the several parts of the autolnatic reverslng device of the tool-carriage. Fig. 14 is aside elevation, part section, of the clutch-pulley and the intervening engaging' mechanism. Fig. 15 is a face elevation of one of the clutch-pulleys.'

Fig. 16 is a detail of the movableplates of the Jtool -carriagereversing device, showing. the direction and amount of movement when acted upon by the reversing-stops. Fig. 17 is a detail of the toolcarriage reversing stops.

The machine constructed according to our improvements consists, in the main, of a supporting table-frame, at one end of which is attached a vertical column extending above the highest point of adjustment of the toolcarriage, on which the counterbalanccd toolcarriage is carried in vertical guides, and at the other end a work-table upon which a platen is adjustably mounted upon horizontal guides adjustable in the plane of chisel action coincidently with and transversely across the line of thrust. The hollow chisel is carried, with an auger in constant rotation, in a ram reciprocated longitudinally to and from the work secured upon the platen.

Referring now more particularly tothe drawings, A designates the table-frame, and B the column upon which the tool-carriage is mounted. The column is rigidly based upon the generalbase of the entire machine, and is made wide and strong in the plane of chisel action to assist the powerful thrust required in the action of the machine. The tool-carriage consists of a slide-'plateBQ held by gibs BT in a vertical sliding connection uponthe front edges of the column B, and

carries the ram B2, held by gibs B6 in a hori-l zontal sliding connection upon the plate lB between projecting gnide-Iianges of the -ing-chisel is clasped firmly in the chiselholder B4.

The plate B carries a depending rack-bar C, (guided in a bracket D', Fig. 3,) by which the tool-carriage maybe elevated or depressed at will to adjust the chisel vertically to the work by connection witha spurpinion C7, Fig. 1,.upon a cross-shaft C2, which is journaled in brackets C" C10, Fig. 2, of the column B, and actuated by an external handwheel D.

To lock the tool-carriage firmly at any given elevation, the bearing C (shown in detail in Figs. 7, 8, and 9) of the shaft C8 is provided with a vertical aperture, in which is guided a vertical rod vD2, depending from the plate B', Fig. 2. The bearing-block C9 .is split The' IOO

in parallel planes as to both its apertures and provided with a clamping-screw D4, actuated by a hand-lever D5, lying in convenient proximity to the hand-wheel D. The tool-carriage is counterbalanced by a weight E within the column B, connected by wire ropes or chains E', passing over sheaves E2, pivote-d to and between the upper side walls of the column B and attached to the plate B.

The chisel-ram B2 is provided at its lower portion with a horizontal rack-plateBS, Figs. 1 and 4, by which itis moved horizontally to and from the work by an intermeshing pinion journaled and held vertically in a bracketbearing C', depending from the plate B. Below-the bearing C the shaft C2 is squared and passed through an interiorly-squared journalsleeve C2, constituting the projecting hub of a bevel-pinion C5, the hub C3 being journaled and held vertically in a bracket-bearing C4 at the lower part of the column. The vertically-sliding connection of the squared shaft with the pinion G5 permits the shaft C2 to move vertically while retaining its rotating` connection with the pinion C5, and also retains the spur-pinion C in engagement with the rack-plate B8. Power is communicated to the bevel-pinion C5 (to reciprocate the chiselram) and to the spindle-pulley A5 (to rotate the auger) from a common source-to wit, a

' main-feed counter-shaft H, Figs. 2 and 3,

suitably journaled across and through the rear of the main frame A and column B-the initial fast and loose driven pulleys .fr x being located, preferably, at the projecting end of the shaft beyond and outside of the column and receiving power in the usual manner.

For the rotation of the boring-spindle there is arranged upon the counter-shaft H, between the sides of the column B in line with the spindle-pulleyA5, abelt-pulley A0, Figs. 3 and 4. Its belt A7 passes from the forward side of the pulley A0 rearwardly around a fixed guide-pulley B11, journaled in and between brackets B10, projecting rearwardly from the column B, thence forward between the side walls of the column B through an opening in the plate B and'around and over the boringspindle pulley A5, thence rearwardly in abight around an adjustable idler-pulley B12, and downwardly around the driving-pulley A0.

The pulley B12 is carried upon a sliding frame B13, gibbed t0 slide horizontally upon theupper edgesI of the projecting brackets B10. Journaled through the brackets B10, beneath the sliding frame B15, is a short transverse shaft B10, carrying between the brackets a spur-pinion B15, engaging a rack-plate at the under side of the frame B15. The shaft B16 is actuated by an external grooved pulley B17, provided with a cord and attached weight B18. The weight B1s thus acts through the pinion B15 and rack-plate to impel the idler B12 outward as a belt-tightener and accommodates the rise and fall of the chisel-ram B2.

For the reciprocation of the chisel-ram the following mechanism is provided: Upon the counter-shaft H within the table-frame A are two additional belt-pulleys I-l H2, having direct and crossed belt connections, respectively, with the corresponding pulleys H3 H4, Figs. 1, 2, 3, and L1, loose upon a shaft I, carried parallel with shaft H in the forward part of the table-frame A. Each of the pulleys H' H2 hasa'friction device, Figs. 14 and 15, hereinafter described, the two being actuated alternately by a cam-collar N5, Fig. 1, from a central position of disengagement with either to engage the belt-pulleys H0 H1 alternately, and thus reciprocate the chisel-ram in opposite directions as one or the other of the clutch-pulleys is engaged with the shaft l. The transmitting connections, Figs. 1 and 3, are a spur-pinion I on shaft I, an intermeshing spur-gear I2 upon a parallel coun- `ter-shaft J, (in bearings J J2 of the frame A,)

and a bevel-pinion J5 on the shaft J, intermeshing with the bevel-wheel C5, before'de scribed. The cam-collar N5 is actuated ultimately from the lram itself by an arm N4, carried upon a shifting-rod N2. The latter is carried in sliding bearings below and parallel with the shaft I and reciprocated by a direct connection with a crank N Fi rs.1, 2 and 3, on a vertical rock-shaft N, having a lower bearing on the frame A and extending to the upper limit of the chisel-carriage movement at the side of the column B in rear of the plate B', with which it has a sliding loop connection A4. The loop-bracket A4 embraces the sleeve or hub M7 of the crank-arm ,M5,

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extended forward as a hand-lever at the topl 'A flanged bracket M, attached to the upper sfide of the plate B, carries a plate M', dovetailed in its face to slide horizontally, and the plate M carries in turn at its forward face a plate L, dovetailed in the same to slide vertically. A pin or stud M3, set in the bracket M, projects forward through a horizontal slot y in the central plate M and into an inclined recess or slotway z in the rear dovetailed projection of the outer plate L, in which latter slot the pin carries a friction-roll M2. The outer face of the plate lL is in the plane of two stops K2 K5, Figs. 1, 3, and 17, adjust- V ably set upon a' rod K held in brackets KK upon the front face of the chisel-ram B2 ,and reciprocating with it. The object and effect of this arrangement, as will be more fully eX- plained later, are to render the control of the shifting cam-collar N5 automatic in shifting from direct to reverse motion. This automatic reversal takes place only at the close of the chisel-ram movement in either direction',

according to the adj usted position of the stops KV K2; but as the speed of the machine is considerable its momentum is especially provided for by mechanism as follows: It will be seen from the construction and arrangement of the plates L M M that when the plate L is arrested by the stops K2 K5 the action of the pin M3 of the bracket-plate M in the slots y and z permits the central plate INI', which rotates the shaft N, to move forward with the ram only so far as the plate L can move downward or upward, as the case may be. The engagingportion of the plate L is formed of two horizontal bars or projections A10 B1O upon the forward face of the plate, leaving a horizontal recess between. The form of parts and relation to the cam-stops-K2 K3 are shown in Fig. 16, in which the ultimate positions of the plate L, in relation to the stops K2 K3, are shown in full lines and their preliminary en gaging positions adjoining` in dotted lines, the arrows respectively differentiating the positions and direction of engagement. Referring to the left-hand position shown, it will be seen that the preliminary engagement takes place by the stop K2 coming upon the beveled end of the bar or projection B10, and as the movement continues the plate L descends until the bar A1o strikes the stop, preventingfurther vertical movement, but allowing the horizontal movement to continue, the stop traveling relatively in the horizontal recess between the bars A101310 so far as the momentum of the` machine may continue the forward motion of the ram. The stops vK2 K3 occupy dierent planes, and the action of one in elevating the plate L is similar tothat of the other in depressing it in reverse.

The pulleys H3H1and their actuating mechanism are constructed as shown in detail, Figs. 14 and 15. The pulleys both run loose upon the shaft and each is adjoined by an inner loose'friction-pulley H10, keyed to the shaft by its h ub and lying within the inner periphery of .the lloose pulley. At diametrically-opposite points upon studs h h are pivoted wedging-levers h 7L', projecting inwardly with their inner terminals lying adjacent to the shaft and their outer terminals interposed as cam-blocks in the blank spaces or cuts in the` periphery of the split-pulley rim. The inner terminals of the levers h lie at opposite sides of the shaft in the longitudinal path ofthe cam-block N5, by the `movernent of'which toward either of the pulleys its levers h are forced outward by the wedging action of the cam-terminals and the rim of the split pulley spread outward to engage ,theA inner periphery of the belt-pulley and engage it with the shaft I. When the cam-block N5 occupies the central position, engaging neither of the friction-pulleys, the belt-pulleys H3 H4 run loose without actuating the shaft I.

The reversal of the machine may be eected at any time by the hand-lever M5 or its motion absolutely arrested by the means to be n ow described.

A brake is attached to the shaft I, by which the feed motion may be arrested at any time, the construction being as follows, Figs. 5 and 6: A smooth-faced brake-wheel O is secured to the shaft I, having a split friction-ring O surrounding its periphery and held upon lug projections p p of the bearing H11. A forked or V-shaped cam O2 (shown in side View in Fig. 1) is pivoted upon a stud O3 in such relation that upon'being rotated by an operatling hand-lever O4 a rear projecting lug O7 bears upon the free end of the split ringO and closes it down upon the wheel O, as a brake. The forked cam O2 is formed with a positelyinclined engaging surfaces p p2,

tending toward a common center at their junction to engage (by the same throw that operates the brake) a horizontal crank-arm 06 upon the rod N, so that the jaws p p2 of the cam shall engage the crank o6 and rotate the rodfrom veither position until the arm rides to the bottom of the V-shaped recess, thus bringing the rod N to its central position and shifting the cam-block N5 to its central or disengaged position from either direction. For the purpose of adjusting the pressure of the brake at the central position of the cam-block N5 a set-screw O5 is threaded through the rear projection O7 of the forked cam as an adjustable abutment or bearing against the end of the brake-ring. In the drawings the brake is shownin applied position. When the lever O1 is released, the Gam-arm O2 drops down and the brake is at the same time released. The parts are so adjusted that the pick-up cam O2 will engage the lever O6 from any position in which the latter may be and bring it instantly to its central position, in which the driving-power is wholly suspended, and at IOO tfhe same time brake the momentum of the IIO the clutch-pulleys H3 H1, of somewhat reduced :Y

diameter, and dispense with thevextra countershaft J and its bearings J' J2. In neu of the bevel-gears J3 and C5, we place a worm T upon the shaft I, engaging a Worm-Wheel T 1 pon the sleeve C3 and thus actuating the vertical shaft C2.

The work-table and its mechanism are construct-ed as follows: A lower slide-plate A is gibbed to slide toward and fromthe column B upon the table-frame A. The required motion is given by a Wrench or socket-leverapplied to the squared end of a projecting shaft F, having a bevel-gear connection F F', with a screw-shaft F2, engaging through a lug on the lower side of slide-plate A. Upon the slide-plate A is a platen A2, gibbed to the slide transversely and actuated by a handlever G, Fig. 2. shaft G', pinion G2, and a rack-bar G3. The shaft G .has its. bearing on the frame A, and is splined for its rackpinion G2, while the rack is bolted to the platen A2, the connection being through a central opening of the plate A. The handlever G for moving the platen A2 is provided with a lower extension, (see Fig. 10,) having a concentric arc slot S therein to receive an adjustable forward stop or indicator-bolt S to regulate the length of throw in order to adj ust and limit the movement of the platen to different widths of chisels. A stationary pin S2 is also provided in the table-frame and entering the slot as a back-stop for the lever. The lever G is loose upon its shaft G', but e11- gages itiby a split friction-ring clutch R, surrounding an enlargement or collar upon the shaft, having one of its two terminals secu red to the side of the lever at R and the other engaged by a small bell-crank R2, also pivoted to the lever at R3 and operated by a link R4, engaging a supplemental bell-crank handle R5, also pivoted to the lever. Upon compressing the two handles together the frictionring engages the lever G to its shaft G.

For gaging the length of mortises adjusting stops G5 G5, Figs. l, 2, and 3, are provided upon a rod or bar G4, and an arm G6,- projecting into the path of the stops from the platen A2. The platen is provided with a suitable backing abutment with devices for adjusting and securing the sill or thin piece to be mortised, in the usual or ordinary suitable manner.

The operation of the machine has been to a great extent indicated in the preceding description of its parts, but may be recapitulated as follows: The driving motion is con-` tinuous, the pulleys H3 H4 being in operation in different directions. The shifting of the cam N5 to one side or the other connects the 'shaft I with one or the other pulley and gives it a corresponding direction of motion, which is communicated through the shaft I, gears I" I2, shaft J, pinion J3, and bevel-gearC5 to.

shaft C2 and pinion C by means of rack B8 to the ram B2, thus reciprocating the chisel B2.

It will be seen from the construction and relation of parts that resisting strains occasioned by the thrust of the chisel-ram are taken wholly and directly by the column, the base-line of resistance extending at right angles to and equally on both sides of the line of thrust in any position of the tool-carriage. The reversal of the movement is made automatic by the reversing device L, (and its connected parts,) operating the rock-shaft N, (through link M4 and crank M5,) which, by its lower crank N', operates the shifter-rod N2 and shifter-arm N4, engaging the cam N5. The crank M5 being extended into a handlever, the reversal may be effected at any intermediate point. The motion of the ram may be arrested permanently at any point by the hand-lever O4 operating the pick-up cam O2, engaging an intermediate `crank o6 of rock-shaft N, drawing the rock-shaft N (and the cam N5) to a central position, at the same time applying a friction-brake to the shaft I. The chisel-ram is adj usted vertically by a hand-Wheel D, operating a pinion C7,

engaging a rack-bar C5, depending from theA plate B', andv is lockedfby a hand-lever D3, operating a screw-bolt inserted through the split bearing of the hand-wheel shaft, and closing also a loop in the same bearing surrounding a rod D2, depending from the plate B. The platen is operated across the line of chisel-thrustbythehand-leverGinincrements of movement determined by the position of the indicator-bolt S in the slotway of the lever, the throw of the lever operating a pinion engaging a rack upon the platen'. The table' or plate upon which the platen is mounted is adjustable upon the su pporting-frame in the line of the chisel thrust by a screw-shaftrF2.

We claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesl. In a horizontal mortising-machine, the combination of a supporting-bed, a horizontally-adjustable work-platen, a supportingcolumn extending above and'below the limits of tool-carriage adjustment, 4havinga guideface approximately in the common plane of chisel-and-auger action, a verticalv supportingplate vertically adjustable upon the guideface of said column, a second vertical plate carried in horizontal guides upon the outer face of the supporting-plate, provided with mechanism for its automatic reciprocation in said guides, and a rotating tool-shaft hori-` `tally-adjustable Work-platen, a perforated supporting-column extending above and below the limits of tool-carriage adjustment, having a guide-face approximately in the plane of chisel and auger action, a perforated vertical supporting-plate vertically adjustable upon the guide-face of said column, a second perforated vertical plate carried in' horizontal guides upon the outer face of the supporting-plate, provided with mechanism for its automatic reciprocation in said guides,

a rotating tool-shaft horizontally journaled upon said second plate and provided with au -elongated driving-pulley, and driving-belt lOO 3.` In a horizontal mortising-machine, the

combination of a vertical guide-column having its guide-face parallel with the plane of chisel-thrust, a vertically-adj ustable supporting-plate held and guided thereon in a corresponding plane, a horizontally-rcciprocable 1 journaled in the base of the machine, yf'ith whichthe pinion-shaft is extensibly connected in constant rotative engagement, substantially as set forth. i

4. A reversing-trip consisting of a basebracket having a horizontal face groove planed therein, a pin set in the center of said groove and projecting outwardly, a horizontally-slotted slide fitted into said groove and havinga vertical groove in its outer face, and a corresponding vertical slide-plate fitting said vertical groove and having on its inner surface'an inclined groove operating upon the pin in the base-plate and on its outer face a horizontal groove to receive reciprocating dogs,` combined and operated as set forth.

5. In a horizontal mortising-machine, the combination of a vertical column having a guide-face parallel with the plane of chisel-- thrust, a Ivertically-adjustable supportingplate held and guided thereon in a correspondin g plane, a horizontally-reciprocable chisel-ram held and 'guided upon said plate, a reversing-trip upon the supporting-plate operated by the chisel-ram, a vertical shaft held adjacentto said plate in bearings upon the same, permitting the vertical movement of the plate in relation thereto, a crank-arm having a sliding engagement with said shaft, and connections between said crank and the reversing-trip, and connecting mechanism between said shaft and the reversible drivinggear for reciprocating the chisel-ram, substantially as set forth.

6. In a mortising-machine, the combination of a vertical column having a guide-face parallel with the plane of chisel-thrust, a vertically-adj ustable supporting-plate held and guided thereon in a corresponding plane, a horizontally-reciprocable chisel-ram held and guided upon said plate, a reversing-trip upon the supporting-plate operated by the chiselram, a vertical shaft held adjacent to said plate in bearings upon the same, permitting the vertical movement of the plate in relation thereto, a crank-arm having a sliding engagement with said shaft, and connections between said crank and the reversing-trip, connecting mechanism between said shaft and-the reversible driving-gear for reciprocating the chiselram, and a hand-crank connecting with said vertical shaft, substantially as set forth.

7. In a mortising-machine, the combination of the reciprocating tool-carriage, the driven counter-shaft, the oppositelyrotating loose pulleys thereon, the expansion friction-gears, the shifting cam-collar engaging the same alternately from an intermediate position of disengagement, the rock-shaft 'and' connections with said collar, the intermediate crank on said rock-shaft, the hand-lever, and the pick-up cam actuated thereby for disengaging the collar, substantially as set forth.

S. In amortising-machine, the combination of the reciprocating tool-carriage, the driven counter-shaft, the oppositely-rotating loose pulleys thereon, the expansion friction-gears, the shifting cam-collar engaging the same alternately from an intermediate position of disengagement, the rock-shaft and connections with said collar, the intermediate crank on said shaft, the hand-lever, the pick-up cam, and the brake operated by said lever simultaneously t-o arrest the momentum of the machine, substantially as set forth. v

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE W. PASSEL. JOHN SOFGE. Vitnesses:

L. M. HosEA, HENRY APPLETON. 

